raise a smile

But in the group portrait, not one of them can raise a smile.

Few actors have the ability to raise a smile just by the thought of them.

That raised a smile on his face at last.

And I was too narky to even raise a smile.

So forgive me if I find it hard to raise a smile."

He made an effort to raise a smile and said, "Excellent.

The people seized on anything that caused ridicule and raised a smile.

They're all over the shop, doing their patriotic bit to raise a smile, and earning more than a few bob in the process.

And guitar bands came to raise a smile from a frown.

Right now it feels like you couldn't even raise a smile."

The sight of Mary still sleeping comfortably in the chair raised a smile.

The remark barely raised a smile around the room.

Natasha raised a smiling face to me and said, "Now you know my secret too.

Point number nine raised a smile, Don't begin an episode with someone making an appointment to see a doctor.

Never seen him anywhere but on television, where he has never prompted me to even raise a smile.

There was thus an artificial element in his punctilio that at times might almost raise a smile.

But the feeble little joke didn't raise a smile, even from Anne.

She dried her eyes and raised a smile.

In Abuja, such talk tends to raise a smile.

I tried to raise a smile of acknowledgment.

I will tell the truth at once: the roundel was never written, or it should be printed in this place, to raise a smile.

Only United Newspapers, which announced the closure last month, does not attempt to raise a smile.

Humour is a feature and some of the scripting often raises a smile.

I'm sure no pun was intended but that raised a smile on this freezing cold grey morning.

Read today and it scarcely raises a smile.